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The Seven Bibles OF the World.

The seven Bibles of the world are the
Koran of the Mohammedans, the Eddas
of the Scandinavians, the Try Pitikes of
Buddhists, the Five Kings of the Chinese,
the three Vedas of the Hindoos, the
Zendavcsta, and the Scriptures of the
Christians. The Koran is the most re-
cent of these se,ea Bibles, and not older
than the seventh century of our era. 1t
is compound of quotations from the Ola
and New Testaments, the Talmud, and
the gospel of st. Barnabas. The Eddas
of the Scandiniavians were first published
in the fourteenth century. The Pitikes
of the Buddhists contain sublime morals
and pure aspirations, but their author
lived and died in the sixth century before
Christ. There is nothing of excellence
in these sacred books not found in the
Bible. The sacred writings of the Chinese
arc called the Five Kings, king meaning
web of cloth, or the warp that keeps the
thre Ids in their place. They contain the
best sayings of the best sages on the
ethico- political duties of life. These
savings cannot be traced to a period
higher than the eleventh century B. G.
The three Nedas are the most ancient
books of the Hindoos, and it is the opin-
ion of Max Muller, Wilson, Johnson and
Whitney that they are not older than
eleven centuries B. G. The Zendavcsta
of the Persians is the grandcst of all the
sacred books next to our Bible. 10
roaster, whose sayings it confirms, was
born in the twelfth century B. G. Moses
lived and wrote his Fcntatcuch fifteen
centuries B. G., and therefore has clear
margin of 800 years older than the most
ancient of the sacred writings.-Frairie
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ON THE WHEEL.
What 'Round.the.World Stevens and
Champion Howell Say Of the sport.

The popularity Of cycling is growing.
Thomas Stevens, who has just been around
the globe on wheel says that the best roads
in the world are found in British India. The
Grand Trunk road is 900 miles, an unbroken
highway of marvellous perfection, from Per-
shawar OH the Afghan frontier to Calcutta.
1t is made Of smooth, hard, natural concrete,
beds of which lie along the line.
How such roads would be appreciated by
the enthusiastic 'cyclers of this country!
The wonderful achievement of Mr. Stevens,
in the face Of myriad dangers, entities him
to all his honors.
The fast riding champion Of the world
however, is Richard Howell, Of Leicester
England He is a splendidly made fellow, be-
tween twenty-five and thirty years of age
six feet high, and weighing, in training,
about 1G0 pounds
He commenced riding in 1879, and in 1881,
at Belgravia grounds, Leicester, he won the
one-mHe championship Of the world, beating
oil the lest men Of the day.
From that time his career has been one Of
almost unbroken successes. He came to the
United States in 1884 and 1885, and at the
great Springfield tournament in 1886, won
seven out Of eight races.
In the Cycling Ne,cs tEng.} October lst,
1887, is the following interview with him.
"What are your best performances!
"This year did q full nile on the track at
Coventry in2 minutes, 35 seconds Good
judges think, with everything in my favor, l
could do 2:30 for the distance
"What is your system Of trainingm
81 eat plain good food, and plenty OF it.;
I take little walk before breakfast, and
then, after that meal, if I am loggy, ride
eight or nine miles on the track here, in
thick fiannels. After dinner do some more
'slogging' work, and may be walk and
early to bed.
"But there is one idea Of mine which l
have found invaluable If have done too
mut b work, or my system is ont of order, or
if don't feel quite sound, take what l have
used since wes queer in 1889. / have al
ways found that Warmers safe cure sets me
up and puts me to rights again, and it is a
remedy which ] believe in and tell all my
frieuds about.
'.In the winter-time especially, when you
can easily understand am not so careful of
my health as in the spring, summer or ALL
tumn, have found it itinwaluable.
''All want, to beat the fastest blcyrllSt IN
the word, is plenty of practice all occasional
dose of my favorite, and my machine.
"When am about right i'll weight con-
tent myself with short, shlrp brushes as hard
as ever I can 20 on the track, and when l
can cover 440 yards in thirty seconds with
flying start, reckon to be moving as we'll as
lwant to.
"Bcycling is glorious sport, but it Jas its
physical i'll effects which, however, can he
easily overcome by the method used by cham-
pion Howell"
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AllHAT
Ais
YOU2

Do YOU feel dull. languid, low-spirited, life
less, and indescribably miserable, Dotn PnysiSS
cally and mentally; experience sense Oh
fullness or bloating after eating, or Sl gone
inr. tongue coated, bitter or bad taste IN
mouth, irregular appetite, dizziness, frequent
headaches, blurred eyesight, floating specks
before the eyes, nervous prostratlon or e1--
haustion, irritability Of temper, hot hushes,
biting, transient pains here and there. cold
feet, drowsiness after meals wakefulness, or
disturbed and unrefreshing sleep, constantr
indescribable feeling Of dread, or OF impend-
IF you have all, or any considerable number
of these symptoms, you are suffering from
that most common Of American maladles-
Bilious Dyspepsia, or Torpid Liver, associated
with Dyspepsia, or Indigestion. The more
complicated your disease has become, the
greater the number and In divefs'fy r. OF ayybs9 symg-
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
will subdue It, If taken according to direes
tions for q reasonable length OF time. IL not
cured, complications multiply and Consump-
ton Of the Lungs. Skin Diseases, Heart Disease.
Rheumatism, Kidney Disease, or other grave
maladies are quite liable to eet ip and, sooner
or later, induce fatal termination.
DR., Plcrce's Golden Medical DIS.
covery acts powerfully upon the Liver, and
through that great blood purifying organ
cleanses the system Of all blood-taints and i'm
purities, from whatever cause arising. L -
neys, and other excretory organs, cleansing,
strengthening, and healing their diseases. As
an appetizing, restorative tonic, It promoteS+
digestion and nutrition, thereby building up
this wonderful medicine has gainsd, ,,,e great; rf
celebrity In curing Fever and Ague, Chills ana
Fever, Dumb Ague, and kindred diseases. =:
DIR. Pierce's Golden medical Dis,
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skull. Those who lived had not been
fed for many hours. All the doctors ]
had with me at once went to work and
did what they could for them"
Blowing Cp CamelS.

Moorish traders in camels seem to be
no more honest than traders in horses
Lave the reputation of being. The
author of s;Among the Arabs" describes
one of their tricks, which, according to
his account, only an expert is likely
to detect. The story was told to the
author of Frenchman who had Travelled
for some time in Algiers.
On one occasion, while in an Arab
village, he declared his intention OF buy
ing young camel. No sooner had his
desire become known than at least
twenty camels were brought for his In
spcction. They were all fine-looklng
animals, in excellent condition, appar-
entity. In fact, the only fault our
Frenchman could perceive was that they
were too fat. After proper amount of
deliberation and bargaining he selected
the one which appeared to be the lcanest
and paid the price agreed upon.
The next morning when he went to
look at his fat camel he found living
skeleton, on whose almost lifeless bones
the flesh hung in large folds, and whose
best development was about the joints.
The method by which the camels are
suddenly "fattcncd" for the market is
thus describ ed:
An incision about an inch in length is
made in each ear between the skin ana
the flesh. Into this small tube IS
fitted and secured by silk cord. There
it remains, hidden from the observation
of all but the initiated, and ready for use
at any moment. When merchant who
is not acquainted with the blowing up
trick comes to buy camel, the dealer
takes two tubes, each yard long, and,
Inserting one end of each in the sma |
tubes, Just described, through the other
ends two Arabs blow with all their
might until the animal has attained the
requisite degree of plumpness. The in
flating tubes are then withdrawn, and
the air is prevented from escaping by
means of a cork smeared with pitch.
The Door camel now becomes, apparently,
quite lively and frisky, trying to throw
itself on the ground, or to press against
the wall or tree, or whatever object
may be at hand, so as to get rid OF tho
wind. 1t is generally too well watched
by the rascally Arab to succeed in
accomplishing its purpose: Sometimes,
however it manages 10 elude his vigil
ancc; and then, if the cork is not very
securely fastened, the wind escapes with
a whistle like that ofa steam engine, and
the fine looking beast suddenly collapses
into the miserable object it really is
Y0uth's Com. aai0n.
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WORDS OF WISDOM.

The Office of lberality consists in CIV
ing with judgment.
No place, no company, no age, no per-
son is temptation free.
Custom may lead man into many CT
rors, Lut it ;ust:tics none.
1t is good dis rction not TO make too
much nf any mn at the first.
Small and steady gains give romrc.
teacy with Tranquil i!y OF mind.
Many calumnics are injurious after be-
ing rcfutcd ike the Spanish flies, they
sting when alive and blister when dead.
The more weakness the more fa'sc-
hood: strength goes straight. Every
canaon ball lliat has in it hollows or
holes goes crooked.
That which lays man opcl to an
enemy, and that which strips him of a
friend, equally attacks him in al those
interests that are capable OF being weak
ened Iy the one aud supported by the
otne".
Many examples may be put of the
force of CUSTOM both upon mind and
body; therefore, since custom is the
principal ma Iistratc of every mans life,
let men by all means endeavor to obtain
good customs.
Marriage IS the strictest tic Of pcrpet-
ual friendship, and there can be no
friendship without confidence, and no
confidence without integrity; and he
must expect to be wrctched who pays to
beauty, riches or poitencss that regard
which only virtue and piety can claim.
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The Serpent in the Log.

Mr.. Silas IIc.nlo, k HIS a sixtcen-ycar-
old boy by the name of George, who has
shown from his earliest boyhood a mortal
fear of snakes, being by nature uncom-
mon;y tinlid. He cannot bear the sight
o. a reptile. and invariably shudders at
the recital of anything relating to them.
The other lay he was bringing a vesy
heavy but slightly dccaycl backlog
into tho house 70 put on the fire, when,
Just as he reached the middle Of the
room, he felt something crawling slowly
or his back. lie stopre,l, steadied the
pordcrous burden of his shoulder a
moment, and reached around with his
discngagcd hand to ascertain the cause
of his annoyan'c. To his horror, his hand
came in contact with the cold, Shiny
body of a large snake. With yell that
curdled Jar of milk on the sidcboard,
he jumped from under the log, which
fell end foremost 10 the floor with such
force tha; the planks crashed under it
and it dropped into the cellar. Mrs.
IIcmlock ran screaming into an adjoining
room and slammed the door behind her.
"Take it off, good heavens, take it olf!"
beloved George, wringing his hands in
wild terror, as, glancing back over his
shoulder, he saw the cleaning eyes and
darting tongue of the hideous reptile.
Old man Hcmlock, who at the beginning
of the excitement was sitting near the
fire, had risen hastily and seized the
poker. lie Immediately rushed up to
George and struck at the reptile with all
his might but, missing it, dealt his son
savage blow on the cheek. The boy
staggered back I" ard and fell senseless to-
the floor. The snake, now thoroughly
frightened, being reused by hyemal
torpor by his succession of heavy shocks,
darted swiftly in the direction of the fire
p!a'e. The old gentleman followed in
quick pursuit, and, whirling the poker
aloft, struck another terrific blow at tho
monster, but again missed it. The snake,
pushing forward to escape the merviless
prosecution, plunged into the fire. A
horrible writhing and Kissing, binding
shower of ashes and Goals thrown out
ward into the room and the serpent lay
dead and roasting in the fire. Mr.. Hem
lock turned quickly to his PROSTATE son,
and, assisted by Mrs. Hemlock, who now
reappeared in the room, presently re-
stored him to consciousness. But when
the boy came down to breakfast next
morning the family was astounded in
discovering that during the night his
hair had become strelked with gray. -
| Gnty'al Kentucky Neaos.
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The Cause of Diphtheria.

According to DR.. Hunt, Secretary OF
the New Jersey State Board of Health,
diphthcria is largely due to damp cellars
which arc suddenly heated in the fall and
his theory is verified by various reports
where the disease las ragged. 1t is
claimed that during the summer in many
cellars good deal Of vcgetabl le matter is
allowed to decay, and when the fires are
started in the fall this dccayed matter is
stirred up and mingled with o peculiar
dnmpne$s, which must be in the cellar,
and it pervades the entire house.
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Signatures by Photograph.

A strong evidence of youthful vanity,
says the New York MuH ani Express, is
the fact of pasting miniature likeness of
the writer at the bottom of letter where
the signature properly belongs. An up
town stationer has received many orders
for letter and note paper to be engraved
at the bottom of the sheet in this manner:
Yours very truly,
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The square marks the place where t

The square marks the place where the
likeness OF the writer is to 60. A photo
graphcr in the same neighborhooi told
a reporter that he was doing large bust
ness in miniatures.
"My patrons arc mostly young people" :"
he said They are very particular about
every little detail of the picture, and
order as many as ten and twenty dozen at
a time. The photographs are about the
size of an ordinary postage stamp, and arc
gummed upon the back. Some order
their pictures finished in colors. 1t takes
considerable time and skill to paint them
satisfactorily, and they arc consequently
expensive; but such is the vanity of my
patrons that they do not hesitate at cost.
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A NOTED BENEFACTOR'S


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Gifts TO the Sufferers In Warren County
Hospital.
WASHINGTON, y. j., June 26, 1887.
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west called my attention 10 your SWAMP Roof
and bade me try it. l wrote you fora sample,
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have tried it very carefully, and find it to be
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Yours truly, DR.. g. A. DEBOE.
In charge of Warren County Hospt Il,
Washin ;ton, N. j.
The above Is II true copy Of the original let
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In California there-are two silk culture
societies, one with q fund appropriated
by the United States Government and
the other with an appropriation from the
State of California, the latter being car
ried on under the auspices of State Board
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Con.nmotto, SurcIy Cured,

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CURES ALL HuhsORS.

worst Scrofula. Salt-rheum, "Fever-sores,"
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"Taylor's Hospital Cure for Catarrh'' can be
obtained on application by letter to the City
Hall Pharmacy, 364 B'way, New York. Free
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"FoR THE BLOOD IS THE LIFE"
CONSUMPTION.

and cured by this remedy, if taken In the
earlier stages Of the disease From its mar
velous power over this terribly. fatal disease,
when first Offering this now world famed rem
edy to the public, Dr. Pierce thought seriously
Of calling it his CONSUMPTION CURE" but
abandoned that name as too restrictive for
q medicine which, from its wonderful COM
binaton Of tonic, or strnn2 2thcning, alternative,
nutritivc properties, is unequaled, not only
as remedy. for Consumption, but for all
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EiEYEXaqIAgi IId5IIyI

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at his first half hours experience In a n
storm finds 10 his sOrruw that 1t IL A6Nl
hardly better protection than mos HW
quito netting, not only feels chagrined
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feels II he does not look exactly like
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Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-12
The HOSPITAL Needs,

In furnishing the Cottage hospital the
ladies find many things essential for the
comfort, convenience and absolute neces.
sites of such place. They suggest that
all persons having articles of furniture,
dishes, kitchen utensils, lamps, mats,
rugs, ETC., which they would be pleased
to donate, can notify Mrs. George T.
Phelps or Mrs. Widely, who are the
monthly visiting committee. and super
intend the business at the hospital this
month. Such articles will be promptly
called for and thankfully received. We
emphasize the fact that the donation of
a tmepiece will be most gratefully ap-
preciated. We thank the ladies who
have so heartily responded to our call
for basket Of provisions, and still there
are many calls unanswered. Shall we
take it for granted that "silence gives
consent" and notify YOU in due course
for your basket, or will you give us an
answer which both you and the w. G. A..
will be proud to own and receive.
RECORDING SECRETARY, w, G. A.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-12
GAS, OIL OR LIGHTNING {?
The Council Considering the Best Way to
Chase Night From the Streets,
A RU N A W AY j u M p e r.
The Knights Templar Preparing For
Ascension nay-The Ties Ordered
For the Manawa Railway
Music In the Park.
r u N A W Az JU M p e r.
No Light Question.


The city council is informally discuss.
ing the question of how best TO light the
streets. The present arrangement is
not proving very satisfactory, as to the
quality OF gas, or the price. The oil
lights are declared to be fully rs good as
the gas and much cheaper. Another
kind of oil lamp is being tested with n
view OF adoption in some parts OF the
city, Some are in favor of shutting off
the gas, and using some other method OF
eei-lighting, but the council does not
seem inclined toe take any such action
unless the aldermen are unanimous, and
will agree to dispense with the gas rs
long as they are in office, and have n vote
upon the question. There are some in
the council who protest against shutting
off the gas, and then turning it on, and
thus continuing a series of expensive eX-
pcrments. The charter of the gas company
does OF expire unul February %, 1899.
When that time comes it is hoped that
tn ere Will be either better or cheaper
ways of Lighting the streets. There
Is proposition to use electric lights, but
the electric light company is understood
to be unwilling to arrange for the tower
system unless given a ten years contract.
There is some objection raised to making
any such contract for then the city would
be tied up in part, when the present gas
charter is out. Until that charter is out
the company has the exclusive right to
the streets for gas mains, etc, and no
other gas company can well come in to
bid against this one. The question is one
which Is bothering the aldermanc brains
somewhat. Some move will doubtless be
soon made to get more light, and for less
money. At present the city's contract
with the gas company has expired, and
the streets are being lighted under Il
monthly arrangement, liable to termi-
nate at any time.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-12
A Runaway hur(ller.

There was lively runaway on Main
street yesterday. A horse and buggy be-
longing to Mr.. Greenameyer were stand.
ing near the postotlice when the horse
became frightened at a bicycle passing.
The steed went at the business of fur
nishing runaway item with Il
good deal of enthusiasm. In about
two jumps he succeeded in scattering the
buggy so that there was not quorum
left Of the pieces even, and dashing
across the street he gave great hurdle
act, clearing at one bound the team of
the Boston Tea company. In jumping
over this team he cleared them without
a catch, except aremnant of the smashed
that. Feeling that he had done enough
for one day he then allowed himself to
be caught and led away peaceably. The
pieces OF buggy were swept up and
placed in an express wagon.